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ESL to ZAG: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Zagreb (Zagreb Airport)
1,349 mi
2,170 km · 1,172 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- ZAG — Zagreb Airport · Zagreb, Croatia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near ZAG
- MBX · Maribor Airport54 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport81 mi away
- BNX · Banja Luka International Airport81 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ZAG?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Zagreb (ZAG) is 1,349 miles (2,170 km, 1,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ZAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Elista and Zagreb?
Zagreb is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ZAG?
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